This image shows sand dunes in the Taklamakan desert, the largest desert in central Asia and one of the largest sandy deserts in the world. Most of the dunes shown here are linear dunes, which form when sand is blown by winds which alternate in direction, often seasonally. This causes them to develop a meandering form and grow in length, unlike Barchan dunes, which form crescent shapes which can move across the landscape. Barchan dunes are formed when there is a single dominant wind direction.
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Year: 2008
Details: Asia
Media Type: Map
Data Type: Bathymetry
Device Type: Sonar:Multibeam
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Investigator: MGDS
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